Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, NVIDIA Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
nvsvcr.dll
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 306.97 by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 8.17.13.0697 |
| MD5: | 572cbece3baa034cd3af3cbba5a6f8f2 |
| SHA1: | d71cac076ec25cba504a702f14daf11ff66cfdfa |
What is nvsvcr.dll?
The NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's NVIDIA drivers for video graphics cards. They provide the ability to override OpenGL refresh rates through via NVIDIA Control Panel in the display properties.
Overview
nvsvcr.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | nvsvcr.dll |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 306.97 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nvsvcr.dll |
| Original name: | NVSVC64.DLL |
| File version: | 8.17.13.0697 |
| Size: | 2.44 MB (2,557,288 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, September 1, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.51% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.44% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
12.33% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.85% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.48% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.74% |
|
| Windows 8 |
2.74% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.74% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.74% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.37% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.37% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.37% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 28.77% of NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 306.97.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
23.81% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.81% |
|
| ASUS |
19.05% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
|
| Sony |
4.76% |
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| Intel |
4.76% |
|
| Gateway |
4.76% |
|
| Samsung |
2.38% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.38% |
|
